1996 EO] PLANT PROTECTION ACT plant materials, pests, beneficial [CAP 17lA organisms, soils or associated packagings; "phytosanitory certificate" means the certificate referred to in section 6; "quarantine pest" means a pest declared 10 be a quarantine pest under section 7(1); Uquarantine station" mea.ns a place appointed under section 12(1)(d); "soil" means any medium, including earth, water, compost or clay which is capable of supporting plant life or of harbouring or transmitting pests; "treatment" means any appropriate process, including the use of chemicals, heat or low temperature, for ensuing the removal, sterilisation or killing of a pest. Republic bound 3. This Act shall bind the Republic. PART 11 - CONTROL OF IMPORT AND EXPORT 4. A pct50n ,hall not import a Tmr....f"t tj....j1, "f pc,t. pest prohibited 5.(1) A person shall not import a plant material or beneficial org ani sm, sail or an a ssociated p a ckaging Cl pennit issued by the Director; except through a d e signated point of entry; and (c) unless the plant material, beneficial organism, soil or associated packaging phytos anitary is certificate accompanied issued by by the a plant protection authority of the country from where the plant material, beneficial organism, soil or associated packaging has been exported. (2) A person who imports a plant material, beneficial organism, soil or associated packaging shall at the time the plant material, beneficial organism, sail or associated packaging enters Seyche ll es - 3 Import of plant material etc. (a) except under and in aocordanoe with (b) Control of